Change Grow Live – Sunderland
Fixed Term: 30 months | Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
At Change Grow Live, we believe that everyone has the potential to change the direction of their life. As a national charity, we combine compassion with evidence to deliver high-quality, person-centred care that improves outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
Our values — Be Open, Be Compassionate and Be Bold — guide everything we do. They shape safe, respectful environments where people are treated as individuals and supported to access the right treatment and care at the right time.
Our Nurses are integral to Change Grow Live’s approach to helping people change their lives. Working within multidisciplinary teams, they provide specialist clinical interventions that support recovery, reduce harm and improve physical and mental wellbeing.
We are now offering an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Research Nurse to join our Sunderland service. This is a split role, combining frontline clinical practice with involvement in a nationally significant research study:
3 days per week supporting delivery of the In-BOAT clinical trial
2 days per week working as a Substance Misuse Nurse across the Sunderland service
This role offers a rare opportunity to contribute directly to both evidence generation and clinical practice, helping to shape how substance misuse services are delivered now and in the future.
Where: Sunderland
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
*Full Time Salary Range: £37,184.90- £43,384.61
Fixed Term Role: 30 months
*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Alongside your clinical role, you will support delivery of the In-BOAT randomised controlled trial, working under the supervision of the Clinical and Research Teams and in collaboration with:
The Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials (CHaRT)
University of Stirling
University of Aberdeen
Local contracted drug treatment services
The study focuses on adults receiving Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid dependence who also have a co-existing benzodiazepine use disorder. It compares a tailored diazepam maintenance intervention with standard tapering care, evaluating which approach is most effective in reducing illicit (“street”) benzodiazepine use.
You will contribute to:
Participant recruitment, consent and engagement
Delivery of trial-related clinical and psychosocial interventions
Collection of high-quality research data in line with UK Clinical Trials Regulations, ICH-GCP, and study protocols
Safe collection, processing and handling of biological samples
Ongoing liaison with research teams, investigators, pharmacies and GPs
Ensuring participant safety, dignity and high standards of care across both trial arms
This role places you at the forefront of research-informed practice, directly contributing to the national evidence base for substance misuse treatment.
In Sunderland, Change Grow Live works in close partnership with health services, community pharmacies, public health teams and local partners to deliver integrated, evidence-based drug and alcohol treatment. Our services respond to local need and complexity, ensuring people can access timely, safe and effective care. This role directly supports our strategic commitment to improving outcomes through innovation, research and high-quality clinical delivery rooted in the community.
This role reflects Change Grow Live’s strategic ambition to be built on evidence and compassion — combining frontline care with meaningful research that improves outcomes nationally. You will be supported by experienced clinical and research teams, with opportunities to develop specialist skills, contribute to innovation and strengthen your professional practice.
If this sounds like the right next step for you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, we would love to hear from you.
When completing your application and supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience align with the requirements outlined in the job description.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so early application is encouraged.
We are accepting direct applications only. Agencies should not contact us regarding this vacancy.
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